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Long Road to Justice: Bahrain, Britain, El Salvador and Guatemala
12/11/2025

Photo: Gayane Malakyan On X at @dooley_dooley and bluesky at @dooleydooley.bsky.social On 17 November, the United Nations Comittee against Torture (CAT) will review the Government of Bahrain’s (GoB) ...

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On the Death of the Young Sailor Abdullah Hassan Yusuf in Bahrain
10/11/2025

Salam for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR) is following with deep concern the recent developments surrounding the death of the young sailor Abdullah Hassan Yusuf at sea ...

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Bahrain must release extradited Bahraini dissident Ali Alshowaikh
21/10/2025

We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call for the immediate release of Bahraini dissident Ali Alshowaikh, who has been imprisoned in Bahrain since 2018 following unlawful extradition from ...

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Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law
17/10/2025

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on Bahrain’s Shura Council to reject the government’s proposed amendments to the Law on Press, Printing, and Publishing (Decree-Law No. 47 ...

Statements

Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
04/10/2025

Re: Upcoming 59th Session of the Human Rights Council and Eid al-Adha Ahead of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (June 16 – 11 July 11, ...

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Summary of SALAM DHR virtual workshop 
28/09/2025

Summary of SALAM DHR virtual workshop: Engage, Connect and Influence: Empowering stakeholders with parliamentary work mechanisms and communication with MPs in the United Kingdom   On the evening ...

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SALAM For Democracy and Human Rights Holds Webinar to Launch Its Report on Travel Bans as an Extra-Judicial Punishment in Bahrain
13/09/2025

Yesterday, SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR), in cooperation with the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights(BFHR), HUMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, and MENA Rights ...

Reports

Bahrain – Travel Bans as an Extrajudicial Punishment
10/09/2025

The continued use of travel bans in Bahrain, without legal basis or effective judicial oversight, reflects profound structural flaws in its justice and public administration systems and constitutes ...

Reports

PEACEFUL ASSEMBLIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN BAHRAIN DURING Q2 2025 (APRIL – JUNE)
03/09/2025

The second quarter of 2025 reflects a continued pattern of Bahraini citizens engaging in peaceful assemblies, with a noticeable increase, paralleled by a rise in violations associated with ...

Statements

Joint Statement: Human Rights Concerns Regarding the UK’s Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council
01/09/2025

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer CC: Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds Dear Prime Minister Starmer, We are writing on behalf of a coalition of ...

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Kuwait – Make good on assertions made during the May 2025, 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): end repression and engage with domestic and international civil society
24/08/2025

London / Geneva 20 August 2025 Kuwait – Make good on assertions made during the May 2025, 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): end repression and ...

Reports

Bahrain: Recurring Patterns of Ashura Violations
02/08/2025

Every year in Bahrain, Ashura is marred by government violations that arbitrarily target public displays of commemoration. These violations also affect organizers and participants of these events, especially ...

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